Blacks and Tans

The Blacks and Tans were temporary policemen hired by the United Kingdom to assist the Royal Irish Constabulary during the Irish War of Independence of 1919-1921. The "Blacks and Tans" were nicknamed as such because of the colors of the mixed khaki British Army and green Royal Irish Constabulary colors on their uniforms. The group's members were mostly unemployed World War I veterans, and 9,500 men joined the Blacks and Tans. The Blacks and Tans were responsible for several atrocities in addition to fighting the Irish Republican Army, and they are hated in Ireland due to their negative legacy.